"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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"Jill" writes:
| She has tried some of the "normal" greenery house plants but they seem
to go
| very "washed" out
| It may be care but it seems more that the light is just too strong and
they
| reduce the amount of chlorophyll to compensate

Very unlikely indeed. Even in midsummer, the sun in the UK is very
weak relative to the tropics.
up here the sunlight is very strong indeed in the summer especially


It is far more likely that the humidity is too low, or the plants
are being over watered - either can cause that.
right - too low may be very possible
The house is very dry - having a heat exchanger which allows removes water
from teh air

For such conditions,
dry terrain subtropicals in a free-draining compost are good, as
they can survive considerable neglect, and don't mind the low
humidity.
Thank you


| Amaryllis love it - there are over 50 in there - almost boring!!!
| and the few orchids she has like it too
| Its her birthday soon and she would love some of the more glam plants
| Bougainvillea comes to mind but what are your favourites ?

That is a bit tricky to get to reflower.
Thanks - noted
I can support the
suggestion of Strelitzia regina (bird of paradise flower). It is
dead easy if kept dryish in winter. Another nice one is Tibouchina
semidecandra, but it is a martyr to greenfly.
not too much of a problem in teh past
Clivia is also good.

thanks for the great ideas
Will try and find some time for more research
any good links on creating the right conditions

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Regards,
Nick Maclaren.